Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 69.13 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.13 0-100
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
70.02 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
65.07 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia stood at 69.13 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 70.02 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.07 0-100, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.96 0-100 | 65.55 0-100 | 66.37 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.66 0-100 | 65.07 0-100 | 69.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.02 0-100 | 66.14 0-100 | 70.02 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.36 0-100 | 65.87 0-100 | 69.13 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Malaysia was 69.13 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.02 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.07 0-100 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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